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मत्स्य
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The Divine Fish · 1st Avatar
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Mantra
ॐ मत्स्यरूपाय नमः
Salutations to the fish form of Vishnu.
Story & significance
As a great fish Vishnu warned King Manu of the coming deluge and towed his boat — carrying the seven sages and seeds of all life — to safety, also recovering the stolen Vedas.
Fish formVedas
Sacred temples
- Nagalapuram Vedanarayana, Andhra Pradesh